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 *  @product.title@
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 *    @product.vendor@
 *    Registration Number: @product.registration-number@
 *
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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package jp.go.aist.six.util.persist;

import java.io.Serializable;



/**
 * A marker interface of persistent objects.
 *
 * @author  Akihito Nakamura, AIST
 * @version $Id: Persistable.java 348 2012-07-03 08:54:58Z nakamura5akihito@gmail.com $
 * @param   <K> the type of persistent ID.
 */
public interface Persistable<K>
    extends Serializable
{

    /**
     * Sets the identifier.
     *
     * @param pid
     *  the identifier of this entity.
     */
    public void setPersistentID( K pid );



    /**
     * Returns the identifier.
     *
     * @return
     *  the identifier of this entity.
     */
    public K getPersistentID();

}
// Persistable
